Agenda and minutes

To receive declarations of personal or prejudicial interests arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from all Members of the Council.

There were no declarations.

To receive from the Leader of the Council (Councillor Bill Stephenson), notification of Cabinet Members, including the Wards they represent, and their delegated authorities.

Further to item 2 on the Summons, the Leader of the Council (Councillor Bill Stephenson) confirmed his Deputy Leader and the membership of the Cabinet and respective Portfolios as:

RESOLVED:  That the membership of the Executive (Cabinet), allocation of Portfolios to Executive Members for 2011/12, together with the Terms of Reference of the Cabinet and the delegations to Portfolio Holders be noted.

To receive the nominations of the Groups to Committee places in accordance with their proportional entitlements and to formally establish Committees of the Council and their memberships for the Municipal Year 2011/12.

(1)               The Council received confirmation, in the Supplementary Summons, of the nominations by the Political Groups to places on Committees of the Council in accordance with proportional entitlements. 

(2)               Upon a vote, the substantive proposal was adopted.

RESOLVED:  That the Committees of the Council be established with the memberships now agreed for the Municipal Year 2011/12 and as detailed at Appendix I to these minutes.

To receive a proposal from the Leader of the Council (Councillor Bill Stephenson), as to the appointment of Chairmen to Committees for the Municipal Year 2011/12.

(i)                 Within the supplemental Summons, the Council received a proposal from the Leader of the Council as to the appointment of Chairmen to Committees of the Council for the Municipal Year 2011/12.

(ii)               Upon a vote, the substantive proposal was adopted.

RESOLVED:  That the following Chairmen of Committees be appointed for the Municipal Year 2011/12:

On a proposal from the Leader of the Council (Councillor Bill Stephenson), to agree the arrangements for the Terms of Reference and Delegated Powers of Committees, which will form part of the Constitution.

Item 7 on the Summons provided for the proposals for the Terms of Reference and Delegated Powers of Committees for the Municipal Year 2011/12, to be included at Part 3 of the Constitution.

RESOLVED:  That the arrangements for the Terms of Reference and Delegated Powers of Committees circulated be approved and incorporated into the Constitution at Part 3.

To receive proposals from Political Groups as to the appointment of representatives of the Authority to serve on Outside Bodies for the Municipal Year 2011/12.

(i)                 Item 8 on the Summons provided for the receipt of proposals from the Political Groups as to the appointment of representatives of the Authority to serve on Outside Bodies for the Municipal Year 2011/12.  The nominations of the Groups were notified in the Supplementary Summons. 

(ii)               Upon a vote, the substantive proposal at was adopted.

RESOLVED:  That the Outside Body appointments for the Municipal Year 2011/12, be approved as set out Appendix II to these minutes.

On a proposal from the Leader of the Council (Councillor Bill Stephenson), to continue the existing arrangements as set out in Part 3B of the Constitution.

FOR CONFIRMATION

At Item 7 on the Summons, the Council received a report detailing proposals for the Delegated Powers of Corporate Directors, Statutory Officers and the Monitoring Officer.

RESOLVED:  That the arrangements for the Delegated Powers of Corporate Directors, Statutory Officers and the Monitoring Officer circulated be approved and incorporated into the Constitution at Part 3B.

Recommendation I:             Licensing and General Purposes Committee

                                                (1 March 2011)

With regard to item 8 on the Summons the Chairman, Councillor Mano Dharmarajah, moved an amended and tabled Recommendation of the Licensing and General Purposes Committee held on 1 March 2011.  The amendment sought to resolve a legislative requirement concerning the publication of Notices and the date of the coming into force of the Policy.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)               on 12 May 2011, the Council adopted Schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, as amended by section 27 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009, to come into force on 1 July 2011; 

(2)               the proposed Sex Establishment Licensing Policy be adopted, as set out in the report.

(3)               the Corporate Director Community & Environment be authorised to publish appropriate Notice(s) of the resolution being passed.